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🇺🇸 The Story of the Five Sullivan Brothers 🇺🇸

George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan were five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. Raised in a close-knit Irish-American family, they shared a deep bond and a sense of duty to their country. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, all five enlisted in the U.S. Navy together—under one condition: that they serve on the same ship.

They were assigned to the USS Juneau (CL-52), a light cruiser. On November 13, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Juneau was struck by a Japanese torpedo. The ship went down quickly. Tragically, all five Sullivan brothers were lost in the aftermath—making theirs the greatest single-family sacrifice of World War II.

Their story shook the nation. The Sullivans became a symbol of courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood. Their legacy lives on in the USS The Sullivans (DD-537), a Fletcher-class destroyer named in their honor, and later the USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer still in service today.

The Sullivan brothers’ ultimate sacrifice reminds us of the heavy cost of freedom, and of the unbreakable bonds of family and service. ⚓

🚨 Big shout-out to the crew of USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) — the Coast Guard’s largest and most advanced icebreaker — for upgrading their racks with Fleet Sheets! ⚓🛏️❄️

From Seattle to the North Pole 🌍, Healy has been breaking ice and making history since 1999. Now her crew can rest easy with comfort that’s mission-ready.

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